as in often
many times
the little girl demanded over and over to be picked up so she could see the performers on stage
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Recent Examples of over and over
In a possible lesson for traditional education approaches, Guduguntla said he’s been surprised that sales representatives run the training roleplays over and over again.
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Derek Newton, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Gimmicks and exploitation have saved film over and over.
—William Earl, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
However, people continue to watch it over and over, passing it on to their children, and so on.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Like dancers in a ballroom, these molecules break apart, spin, and come back together, over and over again.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
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Derek Newton, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Gimmicks and exploitation have saved film over and over.
—William Earl, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
However, people continue to watch it over and over, passing it on to their children, and so on.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Like dancers in a ballroom, these molecules break apart, spin, and come back together, over and over again.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for over and over
Adverb
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Although some people may see leaves changing color before late October, this often happens because the plants are landscape trees, or trees that grew after seeds from other areas were planted, said Seiler.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Cortège gestures toward that transcendence, but too often settles for the kind of veiled enchantment that follows us home through our screens.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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If your aesthetic is constantly evolving, this subtle striped rug will grow with you.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
16 Sep. 2025
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During his sojourn in Philadelphia, Ali constantly challenged Frazier to unsanctioned fights.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Russian drones and missiles have repeatedly targeted Ukrainian port and shipping targets there.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
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Trump has repeatedly set deadlines for Moscow to agree a ceasefire or face new sanctions, only to row back.—
Barbara Erling,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Kirk frequently attacked mainstream media and engaged in culture war issues around race, gender and immigration, often in a provocative style.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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With the frequently audible director alternating between frat boy giddiness and genuine concern at Sheen’s antics, the actor appears entirely in control, a product of seven years of professed sobriety.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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But again and again, Bargatze focused less on those who had won than on the stakes of running over time.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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More than enough time to fall in love, again and again.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The left is always, at all times and places, a violent phenomenon full of hatred.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, working collectively doesn’t always mean things move quickly.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Over and over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/over%20and%20over. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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